Primary HIV-1 Infection Among Infants in Sub-Saharan Africa: HPTN 024
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Primary HIV-1 infection among infants in sub-Saharan Africa: HPTN 024.
OBJECTIVES Our objectives were to assess clinical signs and diagnoses associated with primary HIV-1 infection among infants. METHODS We analyzed data from a clinical trial (HIV Prevention Trials Network Protocol 024) in sub-Saharan Africa. Study visits were conducted at birth, at 4-6 weeks, and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. The study population comprised live born, singleton, first-born infants ...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1525-4135
DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e31819c18c3